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There are three main ways south: the A70, which heads south-west, through which one will eventually hit the A74(M), the A68, which heads due south through the Borders, and the A1, which follows the east coastline. There has been some success getting on the A1 from Tranent: a safer bet is to take the bus to Musselburgh, get off before the crossing of the River Esk, and walk south on Monktonhall Terrace towards the A1. There is a service station there: on occasion rides also go from there down the A74 and the A68.
I joined the southbound M74 by hitching down the A702. Just caught the bus number 4 of Dalry rd for 1.20 and got off where the circle Edinburgh city bypass loop passes under a bridge (about 30 mins on the bus) . Walk south through two roundabouts and there's a good place to hitch as the cars exit the second roundabout straight onto the A702. This hitching spot has lots of room for cars to pull in as it's parking for a golf course on the west side of the road and some ski slope thingy. You'll see. Hitched here twice. First time took 10 mins, second took about 50. Probably be quicker for a girl.